As we prepare to leave the beautiful city of Dresden the girls decide to give the Frauenkirche one last chance. Utilizing their feminine whiles they manage to finally gain entrance. 
Mission accomplished we head to the train station. We board a regional train which turns out to be a bit of an advantage over the high speed trains because we stop at a lot of stations and get a better feel for the countryside. Leaving Germany we can notice a change. The villages of Poland have a more rural look and each cottage has an amazing vegetable garden. We pass large yellow fields of canola and arrive at our first Polish city, Wrocław. Through the miracle of Polish pronunciation Wrocław is pronounced “Vrotz Love”. Like many Polish cities Wrocław has changed ownership many times. For a while it was the German city of Breslau. Arriving, we check in at the TI and then get reservations for the next leg of the journey. A very friendly cab driver whisks us to our hotel. The first thing we notice is one of the things we came to Wrocław to see, a gnome. These cute little buggers are dotted all over town and have become quite famous. There is some confusion as to what they are called. So far we’ve heard gnomes, dwarves and elves. As cute as they are they began life as a serious protest against the Communist regime. Our mission in Wrocław is to find as many of them as we can. 
As it is getting late we search for an authentic looking Polish Restaurant on the square. We apparently choose wisely as we get a very friendly waiter who helps us with our Polish dinner selection. After a great meal and a complimentary vodka we head home and tuck in for the night.
Decaigny Abroad 